TCM Schedule for Tuesday, December 5: Star of the Month: Lana Turner

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The daytime schedule brings a birthday tribute to director Fritz Lang, born on this day in 1890, and the evening roster is devoted to this month's star, Lana Turner.

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

1:45 AM
GOLDEN BOY ( 1939)

A crooked promoter lures a young violinist to give up music for boxing.
Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Cast: Barbara Stanwyck , Adolphe Menjou , William Holden .
BW- 99 mins, CC,

3:30 AM
HARDER THEY FALL, THE ( 1956)

A cynical press agent exposes inhuman conditions in the boxing game.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Rod Steiger , Jan Sterling .
BW- 109 mins, CC,

5:30 AM
MGM PARADE SHOW #4 ( 1955)

George Murphy tours Lake Metro, where "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "Show Boat" were shot, and introduces a clip from "Good News." These clips feature June Allyson and Peter Lawford.
BW- 26 mins,

6:00 AM
M ( 1931)

The mob sets out to catch a child killer whose crimes are attracting too much police attention.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Peter Lorre , Theo Lingen , Otto Wernicke .
BW- 110 mins,

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8:00 AM
THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE ( 1933)

A crime wave grips the city and all clues seem to lead to the nefarious Dr. Mabuse.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Rudolf Klein-Rogge , Gustav Diesel , Otto Wernicke .
BW- 121 mins,

10:15 AM
FURY ( 1936)

An innocent man escapes a lynch mob then returns for revenge.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Sylvia Sidney , Spencer Tracy , Walter Abel .
BW- 92 mins, CC,

12:00 PM
HANGMEN ALSO DIE ( 1943)

When a Nazi officer is assassinated, Czech patriots band together to protect his killer.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: H. H. v. Twardowski , Brian Donlevy , Walter Brennan .
BW- 136 mins, CC,

2:30 PM
CLASH BY NIGHT ( 1952)

An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband's best friend.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Barbara Stanwyck , Paul Douglas , Robert Ryan .
BW- 105 mins, CC,

4:30 PM
MOONFLEET ( 1955)

A British buccaneer is torn between three seductive women.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Stewart Granger , George Sanders , Joan Greenwood .
C- 87 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:15 PM
WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS ( 1956)

Reporters compete to catch a serial killer.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Dana Andrews , Rhonda Fleming , George Sanders .
BW- 100 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: LANA TURNER

8:00 PM
THEY WON'T FORGET ( 1937)

Bigotry flares when a teacher is accused of killing a small-town girl in the South.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Claude Rains , Gloria Dickson , Edward Norris .
BW- 95 mins, CC,

10:00 PM
LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY ( 1938)

A small-town boy tries to juggle two girlfriends at once.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast: Lewis Stone , Mickey Rooney , Cecilia Parker .
BW- 91 mins, CC,

11:45 PM
DANCING CO-ED ( 1939)

A college girl fights to survive in academia and show business.
Dir: S. Sylvan Simon Cast: Lana Turner , Richard Carlson , Artie Shaw .
BW- 84 mins, CC,

1:15 AM
THESE GLAMOUR GIRLS ( 1939)

A drunken college boy invites a taxi dancer to spend the weekend at his snobbish school.
Dir: S. Sylvan Simon Cast: Lew Ayres , Lana Turner , Tom Brown .
BW- 79 mins, CC,

2:45 AM
ZIEGFELD GIRL ( 1941)

Three showgirls in the Ziegfeld Follies face romantic trials on their way to the top.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: James Stewart , Judy Garland , Hedy Lamarr .
BW- 133 mins, CC,

5:15 AM
HONKY TONK ( 1941)

A young girl falls for a western gambler.
Dir: Jack Conway Cast: Clark Gable , Lana Turner , Frank Morgan .
BW- 105 mins, CC,